EPA v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300H-2(C). 2. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY ROUTE 1, BOX 427 SHIDLER, OKLAHOMA 74652 LOCATION OF WELLS: NE/4, SEC. 11, T27N, R05E SW/4, SEC. 11, T27N, R05E SW/4, SEC. 23, T27N, R05E SW/4, SEC. 23, T27N, R05E NW/4, SEC. 26, T27N, R05E NE/4, SEC. 35, T27N, R05E NE/4, SEC. 01, T26N, R05E NE/4, SEC. 01, T26N, RO5E NW/4, SEC. 28, T26N, R05E SE/4, SEC. 11, T27N, R05E 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SECS. 147. 2909, 147.2911, AND 147.2912(A)(2) BY MAINTAINING THE WELLS, WHICH LACK MECHANICAL INTEGRITY IN THAT CONSTRUCT- ION IS INADEQUATE TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT FLUID MOVEMENT INTO USDWS THROUGH VERTICAL CHANNELS ADJACENT TO THE WELL BORES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WOULD REQUIRE THE RESPOND- ENT TO PLUG THE WELLS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS BY APR. 30, 1996.

Defendants (1)

• PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• PHILLIP PETROLEUM SHIDLER DIST

  HWY 113 W 1 N COUNTY RD, SHIDLER, OK, 74652

  Registry ID: 110006113525

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1995-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-05-11Final Order Issued
• 1995-09-18Compliance Achieved
• 1995-09-18Enforcement Action Closed